Chapter 8:
Going Home
(A/N: I'm still an amiture writer. That's all I have to say.)
"This is it Chance."
"Yeah, hard to believe that we were here for only one year and now, we're finally going to become Enforcers." The tabby said while buttoning the last of his graduation uniform.
Their time here was paved with pain, struggle, and insecurity. When they finally decided to show their real colors out in the open, not everyone was acceptable to it. They were harassed, called awful names, and most of all attacked. Chance didn't like this place since day one, and his hate escalated the second he put his arms around his mate. He promised to love Jake no matter what happened and to always protect him. This place almost broke Jake that one day and a couple following after it, but Chance was always by his side and helped him overcome those hardships.
"So, how do I look?" Chance said while spreading his arms out.
"You look down right sexy in that uniform." The lean tom blushed and laughed his growing nervy tension. Strong arms grabbed him and held him close as soft lips pressed against his own. Everything around Jake didn't exist anymore as the ruckus from the outside was drowned by the tabby's passionate kiss. It's was the same kiss that helped him one year ago at the bridge. His body pressed against the other and it had always stayed that way since then.
"You know Chance," Jake parted from his mate, "one day we'll be able to have a place of our own with nobody to bother us. And when that day arrives, you'll be all mine."
"A place of our own, huh?" Chance gave Jake one last kiss before letting go of him. "You know what they say about wishes, they never come out like you want them to."
A loud irritating sound came from the intercom and a voice spoke through, "All graduates please arrive to the stage; all graduates to the stage."
"You heard the guy." Jake gently pushed the tabby's arms off from around him and started to make his way to the exit. Those strong arms grabbed him again from around his waist and held him close. "Come one Chance, we have to go."
"You smell good today. I love the cologne you used. It's the one I bought you from when we were allowed to go to the city, right?" Chance inhaled the scent again and released a pleasurable sigh. The tabby couldn't help but give more gentle kisses to the lean tom's neck and grinned from Jake's slight moan.
"Save it for later big guy." Jake let himself free painfully and was glad that his uniform jacket was slightly bigger to cover his erection while the tabby was clearly showing his size through his pants. "We promised to make it out of here as soon as possible and then we can get to work within a week. That's one week to relax together; alone." The tabby sighed displeased but knew Jake was right.
"Alright, let's get those medals."
The place was full of kats that have made it through the hardships and training the senior staff dished out at them. Jake sat next to a tom who glared at him from the corner of his eye the entire time and the lean tom paid no attention to him. Of course, that seat would have belonged to someone else but he was sent to a mental hospital to help him with his problems. Jake missed him and wrote letters to him to tell him how things are and asked every time how Rick was doing, but never got a letter in return. He just thought that his friend felt too guilty to respond and was not worth telling him how he was doing and that made the lean tom worried.
As the chief Enforcer spoke, Jake looked around. He found his personal trainer sitting on the stage next to some of the other trainers. His trainer looked like he was bored and shifted around in his seat to find that one comfort spot. One thing Jake learned about his trainer, he was impatient, and always on the move. This must have been torture for him.
"Without further delay, let's award our new Enforcers." Kats that have surrounded the graduating officers clap and cheer for them. Jake looked back down to his feet knowing that his family didn't arrive for his Enforcer graduation. Hell, they didn't go to his high school graduation either. It was mostly because his father didn't want to come and was a complete control freak. His mother didn't have a say at all and he felt sorry for her every time she got yelled at for no apparent reason. Jake often wondered why she never left him, but he learned that she believes that his father could change back to the tom she fell in love with.
The row in front of him got up and went to stand with the other graduating officers of the force. This felt like his graduation at high school and was reliving the moment that he made it through that milestone. He heard one name that made him look up fast and was surprised that this tom made lieutenant. He was one of the four high ranked graduates and Jake knew he was one among them, but making lieutenant this early must be admirable. This tom was expert in weapons control and battle tactics; not a bad fighter in paw-to-paw and ranged weapons either.
His row was next and he got up with the group. Jake was at the end of the queue and was getting more nervous as the line slowly got smaller and refilled with the following row. The toms in front were ranked either private or corporal. He was next and slowly made his way to the Enforcer who will be placing his medal that showed his rank.
"Sergeant Jacob Clawson; master in weapon tech and recognized as an excellent gunner on and off the field."
The lean tom gasped that he made sergeant. He shook the tom's paw and went on his way, flabbergasted by the sudden rank he was given to start off. He was the second to go with a high rank than the others so far. Jake sat back on his seat and watched as the rest went by. Chance was also made sergeant and was excited that he was the third with the highest rank. He was recognized for his expert piloting skills. More toms went by and were given fair ranks but the last of the four high ranked graduates got his medal and was ranked General. This tom had a smug look and walked with a swagger of self indulged pride as if he knew he was going to be given such a rank.
"Congratulations General Zach Whitus, you have shown mastery in leadership and tactics. I look forward to working with you."
"Thank you, sir." The gray tom said as he readied himself back to his seat. The crowd gawked at General Whitus as he walked with a conceded praised air about him. Jake had heard rumors that he was a cheat and would do anything to make himself seem good since he came from a rich well known family. By the way this tom acted, Jake had all the beliefs to think that was true.
In a few more minutes, the last of the graduates were given their ranks. They were ordered to head to their barracks and get ready for leave. As they got up and left in an orderly fashion, Jake couldn't help but look at his medal and feel accomplished for his hard work here. He didn't earn this on his own; Chance helped him throughout the way of their endeavors.
Most of the graduates went to meet up with their families and left after getting their things with them. Jake couldn't help but feel envious of their reunion. The only time he had ever experienced such a nice feeling was when his father returned from a business trip a long time ago as a kit. A powerful paw touched his shoulder and he looked up to see his mate again.
"I missed you throughout the ceremony."
"It wasn't even a ceremony. It felt like our high school graduation Chance." Jake scoffed softly and turned his attention to the tabby. Chance sensed the spiteful attitude since he knew what Jake meant.
"Come on, let's go home. My pops is waiting for us." Chance offered a paw and Jake reluctantly took it. The tabby helped take some of Jake's things and they walked together towards the waiting older Furlongs.
"I can't believe my own son is now Sergeant Chance Furlong. Just a couple years ago, you were just my little cub!" Chance's father held his son in his arms and began to cry tears of joy. Jake only laughed at the fast reminiscing Mr. Furlong was spouting to his son, who wanted to be let go from his insane father.
"Don't forget the time when Chance got lost at the carnival and was found crying for you." Chance's grandfather joined in.
"You're not helping gramps!" He yelled and turned to Jake who only held a weak smile.
"Dad; gramps; can we please just head home? I think Jake would like to be with his family for a while." Jake quickly looked at the tabby with widened eyes and disbelief.
"Okay son. Put your things on in the back and we'll be there in no time."
Chance and Jake sat in the back as the other two were in front. The tabby couldn't feel more like a kitten with his father being the way he acted towards him. He turned his attention to Jake who was looking out of the window and watching the scenery pass by. More of the fields showed as they headed into the small town they were born in, lived for many years, and became friends. It was weird to think that they became mates after many deniable feelings towards each other. Chance doubted them for so long, he was glad he accepted them and was able to be himself for once. He took Jake's paw and held it in his. Jake didn't turn away from his view but was responsive to caress the back side of Chance's paw with his thumb. Chance felt wanted to pull him closer, but he could tell that Jake wanted to be given some space.
"Hey dad, what has Katie been up to?"
"Katie…? Oh, she quit working for the small Pumadyne branch in our town and went to become a professional Psychiatrist in Megakat City. I swear if she were here, you'd be all in her arms."
"Yeah," Chance slouched at the thought of what Katie would do if she were there. Katie would be treating him more of a kitten and do embarrassing things to him like getting in his personal space and messing around with his mind. Yet, it has been a year and he hasn't heard any troubling news from his father so maybe Katie had changed for the better; he hoped.
The rest of the ride home went in silence. Chance had not once let go of his mate's paw and felt that Jake was clearly bothered by something. When they arrived to Chance's home, Jake got his things and quickly started to head to his place, but not before leaving a couple of his belongings with Chance. The tabby joined him in his walk back home in their uniforms and was congratulated by old neighbors and friends they grew up with in the small town.
Jake suddenly stopped and turned to a faded blue brick building. Some windows held iron bars and broken glass from maybe either from an accident or from breaking it on purpose. Chance was surprised that he lived here and now knew why Jake always wanted to stay at his place when they were in high school. He saw that Jake just stared up at the building with sorrow across his face.
"Well, aren't you going to go meet your family?"
Jake cringed at the thought of having to face his family after all the things He made them suffer through. He nodded slowly and made for the handle for the building. The door screeched from its rusted hinges and when Chance followed after, the door slammed hard making him jump a bit. They walked up three floors and soon arrived to the green paint scrapped door of his home. There was an eviction notice taped to it but Jake ignored it and knocked on the door. Nothing happened and there was no sound.
"It's me, Jake."
There was still nothing and Jake felt his heart sink to his stomach. He knocked on the door a couple times until his old neighbor came from the other home.
"Do you mind? I'm trying to…well I'll be, it's little old Jake. Look at you; you're not the same scrawny kitten I saw growing up." The old silver tom said praising the return of his favorite little neighbor. "And what's more, you became an Enforcer. Have you been told where you're going to be staying in?"
"No not yet," Jake smiled, "do you know where my parents are right now?"
The silver tom's eyes went sad and distant. He placed a paw on the lean tom's shoulders and told him what happened. Jake's eyes widened and he immediately ran out, ignoring Chance telling him to stop. He kept running and wanted to be alone. There was only one place in mind and he wanted to get there quick.
Chance couldn't keep up with Jake and lost him the second his mate turned the corner. The tabby was sweating and the uniform wasn't helping him one bit. He decided to head home to change and search for Jake the second he finished. His mind was still wrapped up into what the old tom said to Jake. Jake's father was sent to prison while his mother went to live with her family on the other side of the country. Jake was separated from the last people he had connections to and will probably never see again. This town was the source of Jake's misery and pain, so he came with a decision to help his mate.
The tabby opened the door to his bakery/home entrance and was greeted by the last person he thought he would meet. "It's about time you showed up brother."
"Erik, I thought you were still in Meclawpolis."
"I was and when dad said you were graduating today from Enforcer training, I decided to give you and Jake a visit." The leaner tabby said with his arms crossed and smiling widely at his brother.
"You want to see Jake; after what you did to him!" Chance couldn't help but raise his voice. He balled his fists and growled within his throat, his brother eying him with a slight glare.
"I have to see him. I know I just left him without a word, but I'm sure he will forgive me after I tell him I'm sorry."
"Jake would never take you back because he and I are mates! He has forgotten about you and I am in his life now!" Chance yelled louder at his brother, wanting to punch him. He mentally counted to a hundred to calm down, a suggestion he was given by his trainer from when they were given personal lessons and learned that he lost his temper quite quickly.
"You and Jake are…mates…?" Erik looked away with a grunt. "That's ridiculous. You never loved Jake the way I did."
"I thought that too, but over time I came to accept that I did love him way more than you could ever love him."
Erik scoffed and went into the house living room. Chance went straight to his room and changed into his normal clothes quickly. His brother made his decision final. They are going to move to the city. They spent some time there before going to camp and they really loved it. An apartment there would be perfect since there is an Enforcer branch located there.
The tabby left his room, went down the stairs, and ran through out the door to begin his search for Jake. The town was small and he had an idea on where he would be. With the small bag of extra clothes for Jake, he ran to their usual spot. It took only five minutes for reach the place and once he made it under the bridge, surely Jake was sulking to himself in a ball. The closer he got, Chance could hear Jake whimpering and saw him shuddering.
"Jake, I'm sorry this happened but…" Chance didn't know what to say anymore. This was too much for him to handle and seeing Jake in this state made him feel useless.
"Why did this have to happen? I didn't ask for this. My dad is in prison and my own mother didn't bother to tell me that she was going to live with my grandparents. I was never loved. They had always hated me. Am I that worthless?"
Strong arms embraced his body tightly as the tabby kissed him passionately. They lied down on the grass and their kiss turned into a heated make out session. Jake moaned attentively as the tabby nipped his neck while he caressed Chance's broad back. The tabby pulled back, "you're not worthless. You're very important to me. Don't you ever forget that." He swiftly removed his shirt and helped Jake out of his uniform as they kiss.
Jake leaned forward, causing Chance to be in a sitting position, and kissing his way to the hardened tool covered by the tabby's pants. The cinnamon furred tom teasingly nipped the covered cocked while he unbuttoned the tabby's pants; Chance rubbing the back of Jake's head. Chance sighed when his hot member was being licked around the base and worked its way to the brim of the head. He grew harder as an iron pipe and was starting to get impatient of Jake's long tease of licks, but he got his wish the second he was about to complain out loud when Jake amazingly took in his size and girth in one go.
The small tom's teeth brushed the soft head making him buck a bit with a soft moan. He fought really hard to not push Jake back down with his paw. The tabby got worried for a bit when he heard a small chock from his lover but Jake didn't seem to mind his eagerness of getting lost in the sensation. If felt even better when Jake's paws began to roam his chest and abdomen; feeling every cut of muscle from their grueling training. Jake's suction began to pick up power and Chance couldn't hold back the roar that he tried to keep in for quite a while. He felt himself reaching the end but Jake stopped and began to lick around the base of his cock again.
"Not yet; not until you've taken me." Jake said softly before landing a kiss on the tabby's lips.
"If I do that out here, others will start to know what we are doing." Chance nuzzled his face with his mate's. He dug his fingers within Jake's soft fur and slowly made his way to his lover's rear. Jake had undone his pants while pleasuring him and with a large claw he teasingly fingered Jake's tight hole.
"You want finish this more badly than I do. Let's find a quiet place. You're home is out of the question and so is mine. Where else can we go?"
"…To the city." Chance said in a low voice.
"The city…why…?"
"This small town brought nothing but trouble and misery to us. If we go to the city, post our positions at the Enforcer HQ there, we can live together in an apartment not far away from work. We can be together and have that home you wanted."
"What about your family?" Jake asked thinking this was a sudden decision. "Wouldn't they be concerned about you leaving them so quickly?"
"They won't mind. Besides, I think they know about our relationship. Remember when my dad came into my room on the night you beat up Jason?" Jake looked away thinking back on that day and nodded his head when the guilt came back. "My dad said 'play nice'. If I know my dad, I'd say he figured we would be together."
A smile grew on Jake's face and saw that he had others that cared about him. Chance's father acted like an uncle ever since he was a kitten. Seeing that the tom who watched over him, when his dead beat father couldn't even bother to look at Jake, he found that he belonged with them more than anyone else.
"Alright; let's go to the city."
The next couple days were really hard on them both. Erik did what he had to do and left on the next day to catch a train ride back to his Meclawpolis. Jake felt really awkward that his old boyfriend saw that he was with Chance, the younger brother, but he stayed strong and told him that he loved Chance more than he could ever love anyone. Erik came to terms and accepted that fact that he lost Jake forever. He was happy for them but hurt at the same time.
When they got a letter from the town Enforcer Building, Chance and Jake immediately responded that they will be posting in the city rather in their home town. A lot of paper work had to be done but they managed to get all their forms filled, including an apartment that they'll be staying so they can get to work at Enforcer HQ. They told them they would move immediately and got ready to pack.
Chance went to his home and began to put things in his luggage while he got lost into deep thought of what Jake would be doing right now. When they returned back to his home, Jake said he needed to go to his old home and see if he could take anything from his room. It surprised him that he would suggest something like that; then again, he must have thought that Jake wanted something that would remind him of his childhood. Most of Jake's belongings were with him so he told Jake that he would pick him up at his home when he was done.
Chance's father gave him the keys to his old truck for the two hour trip. He gave him one last fatherly hug to his son and didn't leave without making the young tabby's face flush red again. Chance gritted his teeth, but surprised himself that he laughed at the comment rather than retort his father's joking.
He arrived at the old blue building and got out to check on Jake. Chance remembered where the small tom's home was and saw that it was left open. He quietly walked inside and saw the mess that was left behind; probably the place was vacant for quite some time he thought. All the rooms were closed except for one door. Inside was his mate sitting on the bed that was once his and staring at a worn out book. The tabby registered that a tear drop landed on the page and hearing the shuddering cry from the lean tom.
"Jake, I think we should go." Jake looked up at him and nodded his head while closing the book. He took it with him and kept it close. Outside, Chance sat his seat and closed his door, but stopped when Jake gave one last glance back up at the building. Chance was beginning to think that this may have been a mistake of leaving a place that had so many memories.
"You know Chance," the tabby quickly looked at his attentively, "maybe I was never meant to suffer. This was going to happen. This happened for a reason. I was blinded by misery and depression that I didn't see that this held the hope to change my life for the better. I can't go any lower because I reached the bottom." Jake turned to face Chance with determined fiery eyes. "The only thing left for me to do is to climb up. I won't make a fool out of myself anymore. I want to make the Clawson name live on with pride. My father failed to do that so I'll do it in his place. The road to that will be difficult, but as long as I have you, I know I can do it."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Chance grinned and started to truck as his mate climbed into the passenger seat. The tabby pulled out into the open roads of their town and soon into the distant fields of plains and few trees.
Chance drifted into his thoughts again and wondered what made Jake think that way. He glanced at the worn out book and noticed that a piece of paper was sticking out from its pages. A few cursive writing that he can't make out too well and learned that it was a note; maybe for Jake to read. Whatever it said, it made Jake move on and hold on to hope. Jake was right, he was never meant to suffer and Chance was proof of that.
The sky had begun to sunset when they arrived to the apartment they will be staying in. They were fortunate to have only a couple of bags so could make one trip to the fourth floor of the nice looking building. At the lobby, Chance asked for the keys for their apartment and was given a smile by the kind she-kat. She told them that she was notified of their stay and that they will be living here as Enforcers. They were surprised even more when the she-kat told them that the first month's rent had been paid for; courtesy of Enforcer HQ.
Once the tabby opened the door and let his mate go in first, his ears picked up the small gasp coming from Jake. The place already had furniture that complimented the beige carpet and white walls. The glass door that led to the balcony let in the still hanging light of the day as it reddened the room. Chance dropped his things as he explored the living room and noticed that they're missing a TV and a dinning table for a place to eat.
"Chance, come in here!" Jake called from the opened bedroom. The tabby walked in giving one last glance to the living room before turning his attention to his mate.
"Man, this place is…uh…" Chance stared at the lean tom, sitting on the edge of the bed with his button up shirt half unbuttoned.
"What do you think; big enough to hold the both of us, huh?" Jake growled hotly at the tabby.
Chance crossed his arms and huffed out a sigh. "I don't know. It looks awfully small." His face turned into a devilish grin. "Would you like to prove me wrong?" He started to unbuckle his belt and let his pants drop to the floor. Jake did the same and removed the rest of his shirt as the tabby removed his as he approached the lean tom. The two fall into a lustful embrace, pulling the other as close as they can to make themselves hot. They took their time nuzzling and nipping each other, moaning at the small simple shock of pleasure.
Chance had slowly removed his mate's boxers to put him on his stomach. Jake writhed with an amazing sensation as the tabby slicked his tight hole with his rough tongue. He made a small moan when he felt a digit penetrate into him and pumped rhythmically as Chance continued to tongue. Then a second finger made Jake arch his back and gasp out, causing him to tighten his muscles. Chance caressed the cinnamon tom's thighs and back soothing to help his mate relax and he did so; allowing him to continue to prepare Jake.
Jake was lost by the tabby's fingering that he hadn't noticed that he his legs were being placed on the big tom's shoulders. He arched his back as the head pushed his way in slowly, gripped the bed sheets in his paws, and mewed from the penetration. He tightened again, making Chance moan from his inner heat surrounding the tabby's cock. Jake relaxed and allowed his mate to inch further getting a relieving sigh from him.
It took Chance a little more than ten minutes to have his pole buried with the small tom. He leaned in, gave Jake a small kiss as he pulled out slowly and back in making the lean tom moan into his mouth. Chance rumbled his own satisfaction aloud, feeling Jake's warm channel and how tight he was as he pumped in and out of him. Jake writhed with pleasure as he was being pounded by the suddenly skilled tom as the tabby picked up his pace. Jake released his seed all over his and Chance's chest and fell into a high that the tabby kept him. Chance felt himself reach that high and roared his orgasm; filling his mate with his load to the hilt. The tabby slouched over his mate, each arm weakly trying to hold him up as he gasped for air along with Jake.
Chance loved how he felt inside his mate. For some odd reason, he felt hotter for him and his cock began to swell up again. He had grown tired but began a slow rhythm again. Jake mewed softly as he fell into a half sleep state and letting his mate pleasure him again. Soon, both had fallen into a deep sleep in each other's embrace.
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